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Meanings of decree in English

Portuguese
decreto
Catalan
sentència
Spanish
decreto

A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

decreto
Portuguese
decretar
Spanish
legislar

To decide with authority.

Related terms
decretar
Russian
декрет
Portuguese
decreto
Catalan
decret
Spanish
decreto

Rule of law usually issued by a head of state.

декрет

Order of the executive branch to another government agency or to the population of a country.

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Examples for "executive decree"
Examples for "executive decree"
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From January there will be no legislative body, meaning Moise will rule by executive decree.
Reuters
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The government would also need to re-issue an executive decree, first used in December, to implement land reforms.
Reuters
3
Rousseff could make the changes via an executive decree, but reforms would ultimately have to be approved or rejected by Congress.
Reuters
4
Then you ought know that as of oh-five-seventeen hours GMT, the global vac-train network was shut down by an emergency presidential executive decree.
The Naked God
5
All changes to the current regime would be included in an executive decree that would be sent to Congress for approval, the source added.
Reuters
1
An administration official said the new executive order would likely exclude Iraq.
Reuters
2
The executive order requires state agencies to begin preparing for the change.
Reuters
3
Trump said the new executive order would be released sometime next week.
The Guardian
4
Trump can impose new sanctions at any time through an executive order.
Reuters
5
The executive order also stopped the resettlement of refugees for 120 days.
Reuters
Usage of decree in English
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The decree will come into effect tomorrow, Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti said.
The Irish Times
2
Barani said the government had discussed the new decree with environmental groups.
Reuters
3
Photo: AFP The police said the meeting breached a public order decree.
Radio NZ
4
President Giorgio Napolitano signed the decree today after consulting with political leaders.
The Irish Times
5
Morsy told a news conference he would continue to reject SCAF's decree.
Reuters
6
Karzai's decree said the election should be held according to the constitution.
Reuters
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The government has also banned opposition media broadcasts under its emergency decree.
Reuters
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He said the date would need to be ratified by presidential decree.
Reuters
9
Under the decree, each party must supply its audited accounts each year.
Radio NZ
10
You can't change the way things really are with a royal decree.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
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But his liberal critics see the decree as a threat to democracy.
Reuters
12
The following is the Imperial decree alluded to in the preceding letter:-
Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazi...
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A government source told Reuters the decree was still in the works.
Reuters
14
In an interview with Time, Mursi said the majority supported his decree.
Reuters
15
He declined to say when the ministerial decree would come into effect.
Reuters
16
She got her decree and the custody of the child in July.
Marriage à la mode
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Common
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Common
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